Norwalk Sheriff's deputies arrest pair for drive-by shooting

Two men, including a 19-year-old Long Beach resident, were arrested by Norwalk Sheriff's Deputies for a drive-by shooting in unincorporated Whittier, authorities announced Monday.

Patrol deputies were working in the area of Carmenita Road and Trumball Street at about 12:50 a.m. when they saw a car with two men open fire on a group of three people standing at a bus stop, said Lt. Al Reyes.

There were no reported injuries, authorities said.

When the suspects fled in their car, the deputies gave chase and caught up with the pair within moments. In addition to the two arrests, officers also found a loaded pistol in the vehicle, Reyes said.

Carlos Hernandez, 18, of Whittier, and Roman Rosales, 19, of Long Beach, were arrested for assault with a firearm, discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle at a person and evading a peace officer.

Both men were being held Monday in lieu of $250,000 bail each and are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday at the Whittier Courthouse, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Inmate Information Center.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting, or who was a victim of the crime and who has yet to come forward, is urged to contact the Norwalk Sheriff's Station Operation Safe Streets Bureau at 562-863-8711.

Anonymous tips can be made at www.lacrimestoppers.org, or by texting 274637 and typing "TIPLA" or dialing 800-222-TIPS.